Commission on Ecosystem Management

Angela Andrade

2019

CEM Mission

To provide expert guidance on integrated approaches to the management ofnatural and modified ecosystems to promote effective biodiversity conservationand sustainable development.

CEM ObjectivesTo promote the adoption of, and provide guidance for, ecosystem-based approachesto the management of landscapes and seascapes; provide authoritative guidance and support for ecosystem-based management; and promote resilient socio-ecological systems to address global changes.

5 Priority Areas

THEMATIC GROUPS

-Nature-based Solutions (NBS)--Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Mitigation (EbA)-Eco-Disaster Risk Reduction-Ecosystem Restoration-Ecosystem ServicesSustainable Use of Biodiversity and EM (SUME)Ecosystem Resilience-Red List of Ecosystems (RLE)Ecosystems and Invasive SpeciesEcosystem Governance-Business and Ecosystem Management-Biosphere Reserves-Cultural Practices and Ecosystem Management

-Artic-Agroecosystems-Coastal and Marine ecosystems-Deep Sea and Mining-Dryland ecosystems-Forest Ecosystems-Island ecosystems-Mediterranean ecosystems-Mountain ecosystems-Oasis and Deserts-Peatlands-Holarctic Steppes-Urban Ecosystems-Wetlands

SPECIALIST GROUPS

TASK FORCES-Systemic Pesticides-EbAquaculture-Fisheries Expert Group-Re-wilding-Synthetic Biology & E.

-Human Health and EM-Emergent Pollutants

Young Professionals Network

CEM Structure

Steering Committee

Angela AndradeChair

Madhav KarkiDeputy ChairVice ChairAsia

Liette VasseurVice Chair N. America

Bernal HerreraVice ChairLatin America

BirguyLamizanaVice ChairAfrica

Kelvin PassfieldVice ChairOceania

Jonathan HughesVice ChairEurope

CEM Regional Membership Distribution

1217 CEM members in Portal.

Ecosystem Risk Assessment

Objectives:

➢Assess and document the conservation condition of ecosystems of the world: from the most threatened to the ones in good conservation conditions.➢To promote the interaction with other products of the IUCN to have a more certain outlook of the situation of the biodiversity

➢ IUCN Categories and Criteria is a Global Standard for the assessment of the conservation status of ecosystems, at different levels.

➢ Evaluates whether ecosystems have reached the final stage of degradation (Collapse), or threatened at Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable levels.

➢ Based on a set of rules or criteria, for performing evidence based, scientific assessments of the risk of ecosystem collapse.

Ecosystem Risk Assessment

Red List of Ecosystems

➢ RLE website www.iucnrle.org: 150,073 visits from 209 countries. (50% more than 2017).

➢ 2 policy perspectives in review.➢ Information from 37 RLE assessments:

* 1837 ecosystem types.* 1231 ecosystem types data, converted into xml files, and added additional assessment information.

➢ Facebook (IUCN Red List of Ecosystems): 24,841 followersTwitter (@redlisteco): 5,771 followersInstagram(@redlist_of_ecosystems): 3,204 followers. (20% more than 2017).

Marine & transitional

Progress on descriptive profiles

Biome Functional group (ecotype) x

T1 Tropical-subtropical forests T1.1Tropical/Subtropical lowland rainforests x 1

T1 Tropical-subtropical forests T1.2 Tropical/Subtropical dry forests and scrubs

x 1

T1 Tropical-subtropical forests T1.3 Tropical/Subtropical montane rainforests x 1

T1 Tropical-subtropical forests T1.4 Tropical heath forests x 1

T2 Temperate-boreal forests

& woodlands

T2.1 Boreal and montane needle-leaved forest

and woodland x 1

T2 Temperate-boreal forests

& woodlands

T2.2 Temperate deciduous forests and

shrublands x 1

T2 Temperate-boreal forests

& woodlands

T2.3 Cool temperate rainforests

x 1

T2 Temperate-boreal forests

& woodlands

T2.4 Warm temperate rainforests

x 1

T2 Temperate-boreal forests

& woodlands

T2.5 Temperate pyric humid forests

x 1

T2 Temperate-boreal forests

& woodlands

T2.6 Temperate pyric sclerophyll forests and

woodands x 1

T3 Shrublands & shrub-

dominated woodlands

T3.1 Seasonally dry tropical shrublands

x 1

T3 Shrublands & shrub-

dominated woodlands

T3.2 Seasonally dry temperate heaths and

shrublands x 1

T3 Shrublands & shrub-

dominated woodlands

T3.3 Cool temperate heathlands

x 1

T3 Shrublands & shrub-

dominated woodlands

T3.4 Rocky pavements, screes and lava flows

x 1

T4 Savannas and grasslands T4.1 Trophic savannas x 1

T4 Savannas and grasslands T4.2 Pyric tussock savannas x 1

T4 Savannas and grasslands T4.3 Hummock savannas x 1

T4 Savannas and grasslands T4.4 Temperate wooded savannas x 1

T4 Savannas and grasslands T4.5 Temperate grasslands x 1

T5 Deserts and semi-deserts T5.1 Semi-desert steppes x 1

T5 Deserts and semi-deserts T5.2 Thorny deserts and semi-deserts x 1

T5 Deserts and semi-deserts T5.3 Sclerophyll deserts and semi-deserts x 1

T5 Deserts and semi-deserts T5.4 Cool temperate deserts x 1

T5 Deserts and semi-deserts T5.5 Hyper-arid deserts x 1

T6 Polar/alpine T6.1 Ice sheets, glaciers and perennial

snowfields x 1

T6 Polar/alpine T6.2 Polar/alpine rocky outcrops x 1

T6 Polar/alpine T6.3 Polar tundra x 1

T6 Polar/alpine T6.4 Temperate alpine meadows and shrublands

x 1

T6 Polar/alpine T6.5 Tropical alpine meadows and shrublands x 1

T7 Intensive anthropogenic

terrestrial systems

T7.1 Croplands

x 1

T7 Intensive anthropogenic

terrestrial systems

T7.2 Sown pastures and old fields

x 1

T7 Intensive anthropogenic

terrestrial systems

T7.3 Plantations

x 1

T7 Intensive anthropogenic

terrestrial systems

T7.4 Urban and infrastructure lands

x 1

S1 Lithic subterranean

systems

S1.1 Aerobic caves

x 2

S1 Lithic subterranean

systems

S1.2 Endolithic systems

x 2

S2 Subterranean freshwaters S2.1 Underground streams and pools x 2

S2 Subterranean freshwaters S2.2 Groundwater aquifers x 2

S3 Tidal subterranean

systems

S3.1 Anchialine caves

x 2

S4 Anthropogenic

subterranean systems

S4.1 Subterranean excavations

x 2

S4 Anthropogenic

subterranean systems

S4.2 Water pipes and subterranean canals

4

Terrestrial & Subterranean

Realm Biome Functional group (ecotype) x

Freshwater/Terrestrial FT 1 Palustrine wetlands FT 1.1 Tropical flooded forests and peat forests x 1

Freshwater/Terrestrial FT 1 Palustrine wetlands FT 1.2 Seasonal floodplain marshes x 1

Freshwater/Terrestrial FT 1 Palustrine wetlands FT 1.3 Subtropical/temperate forested wetlands x 1

Freshwater/Terrestrial FT 1 Palustrine wetlands FT 1.4 Episodic arid floodplains x 1

Freshwater/Terrestrial FT 1 Palustrine wetlands FT1.5 Boreal, temperate and montane peat bogs x 1

Freshwater/Terrestrial FT 1 Palustrine wetlands FT1.6 Boreal and temperate fens x 1

Freshwater/Terrestrial FT 1 Palustrine wetlands FT 1.7 Artesian springs and oases x 2

Freshwater/Terrestrial FT 1 Palustrine wetlands FT 1.8 Geothermal wetlands x 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F1 Rivers and streams F 1.1 Permanent upland streams x 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F1 Rivers and streams F 1.2 Permanent lowland rivers x 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F1 Rivers and streams F1.3 Freeze-thaw rivers and streams x 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F1 Rivers and streams F 1.4 Monsoonal upland stream x 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F1 Rivers and streams F 1.5 Monsoonal lowland rivers x 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F1 Rivers and streams F 1.6 Arid episodic lowland rivers x 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F2 Lakes F2.1 Freeze-thaw freshwater lakes x 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F2 Lakes F2.2 Large permanent freshwater lakes 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F2 Lakes F2.3 Small permanent freshwater lakes d 3

Freshwater & saline wetlands F2 Lakes F2.4 Ephemeral freshwater lakes x 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F2 Lakes F2.5 Permanent inland salt lakes x 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F2 Lakes F2.6 Ephemeral salt lakes 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F3 Artificial wetlands F4.1 Large reservoirs d 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F3 Artificial wetlands F4.2 Rice paddies 2

Freshwater & saline wetlands F3 Artificial wetlands F4.3 Constructed lacustrine wetlands d 3

Freshwater & saline wetlands F3 Artificial wetlands F4.4 Canals and storm water drains 4

Freshwater/Marine FM1 Transitional waters FM1.1 Deepwater coastal inlets 4

Freshwater/MarineFM1 Transitional waters FM 1.2 Permanently open riverine estuaries and

bays 4

Freshwater/Marine FM1 Transitional waters FM 1.3 Intermittently closed coastal lagoons x 2

Freshwater & transitional

Realm Biome Functional group (ecotype) x

Marine/Terrestrial MT1 Shoreline systems TM 1.1 Rocky Shores x 2

Marine/Terrestrial MT1 Shoreline systems TM 1.2 Muddy Shores x 2

Marine/Terrestrial MT1 Shoreline systems TM 1.3 Sandy Shores x 2

Marine/Terrestrial MT1 Shoreline systems TM 1.4 Boulder/cobble shores x 2

Marine/Terrestrial MT2 Coastal vegetation TM 2.1 Coastal shrublands and grasslands x 2

Marine/Terrestrial MT3 Artificial shorelines TM 3.1 Artificial shores x 2

MarineM1 Subtidal shelves and shelf

breaks

M1.1 Seagrass meadows

x 2

MarineM1 Subtidal shelves and shelf

breaks

M1.2 Kelp forests

x 2

MarineM1 Subtidal shelves and shelf

breaks

M1.3 Photic coral reefs

x 2

MarineM1 Subtidal shelves and shelf

breaks

M1.4 Shellfish beds and reefs

x 2

MarineM1 Subtidal shelves and shelf

breaks

M1.5 Marine animal forests

3

MarineM1 Subtidal shelves and shelf

breaks

M1.6 Rocky reefs

x 2

MarineM1 Subtidal shelves and shelf

breaks

M1.7 Subtidal sandy bottoms

x 2

MarineM1 Subtidal shelves and shelf

breaks

M1.8 Subtidal muddy bottoms

x 2

MarineM1 Subtidal shelves and shelf

breaks

M1.9 Upwelling zones

x 2

Marine M2 Pelagic ocean waters M2.1 Epipelagic ocean waters x 2

Marine M2 Pelagic ocean waters M2.2 Mesopelagic ocean waters x 2

Marine M2 Pelagic ocean waters M2.3 Bathypelagic ocean waters x 2

Marine M2 Pelagic ocean waters M2.4 Abyssopelagic ocean waters x 2

MarineM3 Deep sea floors M3.1 Continental slope and island slopes - soft

substrate 3

MarineM3 Deep sea floors M3.2 Continental slope and island slopes - hard

substrate

Marine M3 Deep sea floors M3.3 Marine canyons x 2

Marine M3 Deep sea floors M3.4 Abyssal plains - soft substrate x 2

Marine M3 Deep sea floors M3.5 Hadal zones x 2

Marine M3 Deep sea floors M3.6 Seamounts, plateaus, hills, knolls 4

Marine M3 Deep sea floors M3.7 Deepwater biogenic systems 3

Marine M3 Deep sea floors M3.8 Chemosynthetically-based ecosystems x 2

Marine M4 Artificial marine systems M4.1 Artificial reefs 4

Marine/Freshwater/Terestrial MFT1 Brackish tidal systems MFT 1.1 Coastal river deltas (formely FM1.4) 4

Marine/Freshwater/TerestrialMFT1 Brackish tidal systems MFT1.2 Intertidal forests and shrublands

(formerly FM1.5) x 2

Marine/Freshwater/Terestrial MFT1 Brackish tidal systems MFT 1.3 Intertidal marshes (formerly FM1.6) x 2

Complete

Competeex mapDraft

To do

Terrestrial & Subterranean

Terrestrial & Subterranean Freshwater & transitional Marine & transitional

Global Typology of Ecosystems

Nature-based Solutions

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are defined by IUCN as “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits”.

Nature-based Solutions

Objective

Develop and improve the knowledge base on NbS support the integration of this knowledge in planning and decision making, take part in the further development and expansion of the NbS work, with the IUCN Secretariat and other relevant commissions (WCPA, WCEL, CEC, CEESP).

Contribute to the operational framework to implement the NbS Resolution: developing the parameters/standards, the guidelines; testing the standards in case-studies; Collect evidence base on successful NbS standards; Synthesize NbS experiences & linkages.

ECO-Disaster Risk Reduction

Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Ecosystem-based Mitigation – EbA&M

Ecological Restoration

Sustainable Use of Biodiversity-SUME

Ecosystem Services

Sustainable Use and Management of Ecosystems SUME

Objective

• Identifying how sustainable use of renewable natural resources can contribute to management and restoration of ecosystems.

• Identifying and promoting conservation advantages accruing to biodiversity from more effective ecosystem management.

• Facilitating research and knowledge sharing that explores how sustainable use of renewable natural resources can foster more resilient ecosystems.

TG with most members:SUME 533E. Services 399Restoration 396EbA 359Resilience 229

Ecosystem Resilience

Objective:

To clarify the concept of resilience with respect to simple and complex systems and demonstrate the value of tools for resilience-based natural resource stewardship, disaster risk reduction and ecosystem-based adaptation.

➢ Building capacity for resilience thinking and assessment in a “learning-by-doing” process:

➢ Provides tools and guidance to assess resilience in a wide range of ecosystems.

➢ Communicates lessons learned from case studies for social learning. Assists the development of policies that support the emergence of resilience in SE systems.

➢ Platform to facilitate sharing of lessons learned for policy and regulatory frameworks.

Ecosystem Governance

Objective: To foster discussion and analyze information that may help

better understand how ecosystem governance can be support and enhance across the world and in various ecosystems to ensure biodiversity conservation, protection of ecosystem services, and environmental sustainability. Concepts and actions focus on supporting the SDGs, Paris Agreement and the Aichi targets under the CBD.

✓Stimulate research on how different approaches to ecosystem governance, including biosphere reserves. ✓Develop a framework to assess ecosystem governance and support sustainable development and the delivery of ecosystem services at regional scales, particularly in the context of climate change.✓Communicate with governments, communities, corporations and the general public to encourage the use of EG to support SDGs.

Cultural Practices and Ecosystem Management

Objective: provide expert knowledge and guidance on the values of culture and cultural practices to support biodiversity conservation, maintain and enhance cultural diversity and address the impacts of climate change in the management of both natural and modified ecosystems.

➢ Enhance understanding of cultural practices that contribute to or erode conservation and climate change adaptation, and the cultural values and value systems that support them.

➢ Increase knowledge of the role that human culture plays in climate change.

➢ Promote the development of tools and guidance to understand the relationship between various cultures and ecosystem management.

➢ Assist the development of policies that include and support the role of culture in ecosystem management for biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation.

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